The No. 10 Baylor Bears (5-1) visit the Marquette Golden Eagles (5-2) Tuesday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tip time is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Baylor vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Baylor is leading the Big 12 in scoring (7th in NCA-I) at 91.2 points per game. The Bears last played Wednesday when they shot 56.7% in dismantling the McNeese State Cowboys 89-60. BU shot 40% from 3-point range in that game and is 33 of 74 (39.3%) from distance over its last 3 games.
Marquette had been 4-0-1 against the spread over 5 games before its last contest, an 82-68 win over Chicago State on Saturday (MU was tabbed as a 27.5-point favorite). The Eagles held CSU to a 43.4% mark from the floor while coming away with 12 steals. F Olivier-Maxence Prosper tallied 18 points in the win.
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Baylor at Marquette odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Baylor -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Marquette +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor -5.5 (-115) | Marquette +5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Baylor at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 79, Marquette 76
Moneyline
Figure Marquette as a decent play at +250. PASS otherwise.
Against the spread
The Bears are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight-up win of more than 20 points. The Golden Eagles are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
The Bears have been good from 3-point range, and they launch many a bomb from beyond the arc. BU ranks 9th in the nation in 3-point frequency, but this contest marks Baylor’s first true road game of the season. A “likely-due-for-some-regression” Bears offense puts BU in a fade spot here.
An experienced Marquette squad that plays even faster than Baylor, and can defend and leverage turnovers, is a solid leverage play here. The Bears struggle in defending triples, and that perhaps frees up the Eagles for a late-game cover if Baylor breaks fast.
TAKE MARQUETTE +5.5 (-105).
Over/Under
This fast-tempo match-up already has a high total. However, Baylor’s ability to rebound at the offensive end and get to the free-throw line — and both sides’ ability to get some points off turnovers — make for a lean on an even-high score.
PASS on the current number, but an Over 153.5 would be worth a partial-unit play.
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